31 Monday Oct 2016
Posted in Life, Music, Performance
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It’s Monday morning and your teen-age heart has had time to learn some profound teen-age lessons. . .
Written by Paul Simon and Bruce Woodley of The Seekers, and performed by a two-hit wonder, The Cyrkle (“Turn Down Day”). They opened for The Beatles in their final live performance.
30 Sunday Oct 2016
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Another strong showing from The New York Post, though to be fair, it’s hard not to write a funny headline about Anthony Weiner. But I have to admit, “Dickileaks” is inspired, and moves today’s headline up to the top ranks of journalistic front cover endeavors.
29 Saturday Oct 2016
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More no-camera-tricks nonsense.
With thanks to Mr. Cook and Mr. Burger.
And don’t forget to enter The Contest—two more days to go. Deadline Monday, Oct 31, 11:59 PM.
28 Friday Oct 2016
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Friday, pride goes out the window.
Linda Ronstadt, in her prime, singing a song by Brooklyn-born Eric Kaz.
Thanks to YouTuber PretzelFarmer
27 Thursday Oct 2016
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Bert Kalmar, comedy, film, Horse Feathers, magic, music, song, songwriting, The Marx Brothers
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The Bert Kalmar/Harry Ruby ditty as performed by Zeppo, Harpo, Chico, and Groucho Marx.
And in our magician radar, we find Bert Kalmar who performed magic in tent shows when he was ten years old.
26 Wednesday Oct 2016
Joe Dator in The New Yorker
25 Tuesday Oct 2016
Posted in Life, Photography
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Janus, Lionel Smit, Morphous, photography, sculpture, statue, Union Square
24 Monday Oct 2016
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23 Sunday Oct 2016
Posted in Life, Photography
(Click to enlarge)
Union Square East
New York City, New York
22 Saturday Oct 2016
Posted in Comedy, Music, Performance, Theatre
